humidify

/hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.faɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī yü-/ (ame, mw)

humidify — verb

  • humidifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • humidifies3rd person singular
  • humidifying-ing form
  • humidifiedpast simple

1. to raise the level of water vapour in the air of a room or building, usually so

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to raise the level of water vapour in the air of a room or building, usually so that breathing feels more comfortable or wooden furniture does not crack.

例句

Kenji uses a small machine to humidify the baby's bedroom every winter night.

humidify + [room noun]: typical object pattern

The museum staff humidify the gallery to protect the old oil paintings from drying out.

passive-purpose: humidify to protect [valuable thing]

同義詞
  • moisten

    wets a surface or object directly; humidify works only on air

  • dampen

    adds a little water to something; usually a surface, not air

反義詞
  • dehumidify

    remove water vapour from the air

  • dry

    remove all moisture from a surface or substance

文法句型

humidify + [noun: room/air/space]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a closed space (room, gallery, greenhouse) or the air itself — not a person or an object. Common subjects are machines, plants, or the people operating them.

常見錯誤

❌I humidified my throat by drinking water.
✅I soothed my throat by drinking water.
💡humidify acts on air or rooms, not on body parts.
❌The rain humidified the streets.
✅The rain made the streets wet.
💡humidify means adding water vapour to indoor air, not wetting surfaces.